Original subtitles

[ Hoofbeats ]

[ Thunderclap ]

WATCH THAT NEW BREAK OVER TO THE LEFT, MEN ! HEY ! PAD 'EM FOUR DEEP OVER THERE !

[ Thunder Rumbling ]

[ Wind Howling ]

THIS IS MARY FORD, YOUR K.Y.X. NEWS COMMENTATOR...

SPOT BROADCASTING FROM THE EDGE OF THE RAGING GREEN VALLEY FLOODWATERS.

HUNDREDS OF MEN ARE FIGHTING TO HOLD THE RIVER IN ITS COURSE.

THEIR OWN HOMES ARE ALREADY UNDERWATER, BUT THEY'RE FIGHTING TO SAVE THE REST OF THE VALLEY.

STAND BY. I'LL TRY TO GET ONE OF THE WORKERS TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

[ Thunder Continues Rumbling ]

HEY ! PARDON ME. WON'T YOU SAY A FEW WORDS TO THE RADIO AUDIENCE ?

NO ! PILE 'EM HIGH OVER THERE, BOYS !

HEY. WAIT A MINUTE. YES, I WILL.

I JUST WANNA TELL YOU PEOPLE WE WOULDN'T HAVE SUFFERED THIS LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY...

IF THAT CHEAP POLITICIAN, CONGRESSMAN FULLER,

HAD PUT THROUGH THAT FLOOD CONTROL BILL.

HEY. YOU WANT ME TO LOSE MY JOB ? YOU CERTAINLY HAVE A NERVE.

WHAT DID YOU EXPECT, "HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME. WISH YOU WERE HERE" ?

THIS IS NO TIME TO TALK POLITICS.

IT LOOKS AS IF NATURE HAS DECIDED TO CALL A TRUCE.

THE FLOODWATERS ARE RECEDING AND THE SPIRITS OF THE PEOPLE ARE RISING.

EVEN NOW, THOUGH THEY'VE LOST EVERYTHING, THEY HAVE THE COURAGE TO SING.

IF YOU'LL STAND BY, I'LL LET YOU LISTEN.

TAKE IT AWAY WHILE I GET A CUP OF COFFEE.

♪♪ [ Country ]

♪ I NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D CHANGE ♪

♪ OH, PEACEFUL RIVER ♪

♪ YOU'RE LIKE A RAGING SEA ♪

♪ YOUR RIPPLES CHANGE TO THUNDER ♪

♪ AND YOUR BANKS NO LONGER I SEE ♪

[ Solo ] ♪ TELL ME WHY YOU'RE MUDDY ♪ ♪♪ [ Harmonizing ]

♪ WHY ARE YOU RUSHIN' SO ♪

♪ TELL ME WHY YOU HURRY ♪

♪ YOU'VE NO PLACE TO GO ♪

[ All Singing ] ♪ OH, PEACEFUL RIVER ♪

♪ WHERE IS YOUR PEACEFUL SHORE ♪

♪ GONE LIKE MY LITTLE LOG SHANTY ♪

♪ GONE FOREVER MORE ♪♪

THAT SHOWS YOU THE SPIRIT OF THESE PEOPLE, FOLKS. PRETTY FINE, ISN'T IT ?

EVEN THAT SOLO OF YOURS COULDN'T GET THEM DOWN.

[ Onlookers Laughing ]

[ Intercom Buzzes ]

CONGRESSMAN FULLER TO SEE YOU, MR. HOLLOWAY. SEND HIM IN.

[ Door Opens ]

GOOD MORNING. DID YOU HEAR WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT ME ON THAT RADIO BROADCAST LAST NIGHT ?

YES, I HEARD. THAT'S LIABLE TO HURT MY POLITICAL CAREER.

I'LL SUE THAT STATION. YOU CAN'T SUE ANYBODY FOR TELLING THE TRUTH.

BUT-- OH, BUTTON YOUR MOUTH.

BUT HE CALLED ME A CHEAP POLITICIAN. WHAT WOULD YOU CALL YOURSELF ?

GOOD MORNING, CHIEF. HOW'D THE BROADCAST GO OVER ?

TERRIBLE ! YOU ALMOST LOST OUR LARGEST ADVERTISER-- THE HOLLOWAY ACCOUNT.

THAT CRACK ABOUT FULLER. I CUT HIM OFF AS SOON AS I COULD.

YOU DIDN'T GRAB QUICK ENOUGH.

WHY IN THUNDER DID YOU CUT OFF THAT FELLOW SINGING AT THE REFUGEE CAMP ?

HE WAS THE SAME LUG AND HIS SINGING WAS TERRIBLE.

WELL, WELL, WELL. THE TELEPHONE GIRLS ARE DIZZY ANSWERING CALLS ABOUT HIM.

AND LOOK AT THAT.

YOU DON'T MEAN-- THEY'RE NOT CHRISTMAS CARDS.

YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT THAT GUY GARGLED A MEAN TONS--

LOOK OUT. I CAN'T HANDLE NO EQUIPMENT WITH A COUPLE OF FINGERS MISSING.

YOUR WHOLE HAND WILL BE MISSING IF YOU DON'T KEEP IT OUT OF MY CIGARS.

THEY LIKEDHIM. LIKED HIM ?

WHY, THEY'RE DAFFY ABOUT HIM !

WHO IS HE ? WHERE IS HE ? I DON'T KNOW.

JUST A COWBOY THEY CALL GENE. HE'D BE WORTH A FORTUNE TO US.

GO AND FIND HIM BEFORE SOMEBODY ELSE HOGTIES HIM.

FIND HIM ? BUT YOU SAID I COULD HAVE A VACATION.

I SAID FIND HIM OR YOU'LL HAVE A VACATION--

WITHOUT PAY.

COME ON, SATCHEL. CALL OUT THE BLOODHOUNDS. WE'RE OFF ON A MANHUNT.

HIS FIRST NAME'S GENE, EH ?

AND HE'S LIGHT-COMPLECTED AND, UH, SINGS NICE ?

THAT'S IT. THAT'S THE FELLOW. DO YOU KNOW HIM ? WELL,

IT MIGHT BE GENE MARTIN,

ONLY HE'S DARK AND CAN'T SING.

BESIDES, HE DIED FIVE YEARS AGO.

SO HE DID. HE FELL DOWN A WELL.

BEEN DRINKING CORN. CIDER.

CORN ! CIDER ! I OUGHTA KNOW. HE STILL OWES ME FOR IT.

I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A CORPSE. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYBODY ELSE ?

SAY, MAYBE YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR GENE AUTRY.

HE'S A RIGHT GOOD SINGER. GOT A RANCH UP THE VALLEY A PIECE.

IT'S DOWN THE VALLEY. IT'S UP !

'TAINT NEITHER. IT WASUP,

BUT SINCE THE FLOOD, IT'S DOWN.

WELL, WHERE IS HE, UP OR DOWN ?

HE AIN'T NEITHER. HE'S GONE OVER TO RAND COUNTY...

WITH A BUNCH OF THE RANCHERS THAT GOT WASHED OUT.

I'M GLAD YOU TWO FINALLY GOT TOGETHER.

THANKS. NOT AT ALL. FIFTY CENTS, PLEASE.

YOU MEAN YOU'RE GONNA CHARGE HER FOR THAT INFORMATION ?

NOPE. FOR THEM CRACKERS YOU ATE.

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER ♪

♪ ON THE PRAIRIE ♪

♪ WHERE THE ROVIN' TUMBLEWEEDS ROLL ♪

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER ♪

♪ THERE'S A VALLEY ♪

♪ WHERE WE'LL REST OUR WEARY SOULS ♪

♪ MR. MOON KEEP ON A-SHININ' ♪

♪ AND A-LEADIN' US ON ♪

♪ TO THE LAND OF TOMORROW ♪

♪ AND THE BRIGHT SETTIN' SUN ♪

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER ♪

♪ ON THE PRAIRIE ♪

♪ WHERE THE SHAGGY BUFFALO ROAM ♪

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER ♪

♪ WE'LL BE HAPPY ♪

♪ IN A LITTLE PRAIRIE HOME ♪

♪ WE WILL FIND A KINDLY NEIGHBOR ♪

♪ WHO WILL LEND A HELPING HAND ♪

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER ♪

♪ ON THE PRAIRIE ♪

♪ WE WILL FIND OUR PROMISED LAND ♪♪

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE ? THIS IS AS FAR AS YOU GO.

HOW COME ? BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT YOU IN RAND COUNTY.

BUT MR. HOLLOWAY PROMISED US WORK. YEAH, WELL,

THERE AIN'T TOO MUCH WORK FOR THE FOLKS THAT'S ALREADY LIVIN' HERE.

WE AIN'T LETTIN' YOU IN. THESE PEOPLE NEED HELP. THEY BEEN WASHED OUT BY FLOODS.

WE'RE SORRY ABOUT THAT, BUT WE'VE GOT OUR OWN FAMILIES TO THINK ABOUT.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY BUNCH WE'RE TURNING BACK.

THERE'S NO OUTSIDERS GETTIN' IN, SO GET GOIN'.

YEAH, BUT WHERE ? BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WE ARE, MUD TURTLES ? YOU HEARD. GET GOIN' !

BRING 'EM THROUGH !

I WAS JUST GETTIN' STARTED. I WISH THERE WAS 20 MORE OF THEM AROUND HERE.

[ Hoofbeats ] WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR WISH.

WHOO ! WHAT AM I DOING HERE ?

HEY, GENE ! HEY, GENE !

HEY, GENE !

♪♪ [ Country ]

♪ THEY GOT US IN JAIL BUT WE DON'T GIVE A HOOT ♪

♪ 'CAUSE ALL OF THE SERVICE IS SWELL ♪

♪ OH, WE HAVE AN ENCLOSURE WITH SOUTHERN EXPOSURE ♪

♪ WE THINK IT'S A DANDY HOTEL ♪

♪ WE'RE TAKIN' IT EASY AND DOIN' IT WELL ♪

♪ ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE CELL ♪

♪ THEY FEED US FOR NOTHIN' AND THROW IN A BED ♪

♪ IT'S BETTER THAN RIDIN' THE RAIL ♪

♪ EVERYTHING'S ROSY WE'RE COMFY AND COZY ♪

♪ WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS IS MORE JAILS ♪

♪ WE'RE TAKIN' IT EASY AND DOIN' IT WELL ♪

♪ ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE CELL ♪

♪ WE DON'T HAVE TO TROUBLE TO FIND OUT THE TIME ♪

♪ WE KNOW WE HAVE PLENTY TO SPARE ♪

♪ WELL, WHY SHOULD WE WORRY WE'RE NOT IN A HURRY ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WE AREN'T GOIN' SOMEWHERE ♪

♪ WE'RE TAKIN' IT EASY AND DOIN' IT WELL ♪

♪ ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE CELL ♪♪

YOU COYOTES SHUT UP ! WHO YOU TELLIN' TO SHUT UP ?

YOU AIN'T GONNA FIRE NOBODY.

WHICH ONE OF YOU IS AUTRY ? I AM.

ALL RIGHT. SCRAM. YOU'VE BEEN BAILED OUT.

BAILED OUT BY WHO, HOLLOWAY ? [ Mary ] NO, ME.

WELL, YOU CAN GET YOUR MONEY BACK ON THE WAY OUT.

NO, YOU DON'T. SHE'S PAID CASH FOR YOU, AND THERE AIN'T GONNA BE NO REFUND.

NOW, GET. SAY, WHAT'S THE IDEA ?

IT ISN'T MINE. IT'S MY BOSS'S. FOR SOME UNACCOUNTABLE REASON,

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CLAMORING FOR MORE OF THAT GOLDEN THROAT OF YOURS.

PERSONALLY, I'D RATHER CUT IT. BUT I'VE COME TO SIGN YOU UP FOR RADIO.

RADIO ? WELL, SISTER, I'M NOT INTERESTED.

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, YOU WOULDN'T EVEN MAKE A GOOD HOG CALLER,

BUT I THINK YOU'RE BEING FOOLISH. OH, YOU DO, HUH ?

YOU'RE IN HERE BECAUSE YOU TRIED TO HELP A LOT OF HOMELESS RANCHERS, AREN'T YOU ?

SURE. WELL, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO GO ON HELPING THEM.

THE SALARY THEY'RE OFFERING YOU WOULD BUY A LOT OF GROCERIES.

SAY, MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT. NOW YOU'RE TALKING SENSE.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL GO UNDER ONE CONDITION.

THAT YOU BAIL THESE OTHER MEN OUT TOO.

THIS'LL HAUNT THE BOSS AT NIGHT, NOT ME.

ALL RIGHT, JAILER, DRAG OUT THE CRIMINALS,

WHILE I PAY THEIR DEBT TO SOCIETY.

COME ON, BOYS, WE'RE GOING ON THE RADIO. [ Cheering ]

♪ PARADISE ♪

♪ IN THE MOONLIGHT ♪

♪ FOR YOU AND FOR ME ♪

♪ GENTLE BREEZES AT MOON TIDE ♪

♪ DRIFTING IN FROM THE SEA ♪

♪ SWEET IMPRESSIONS ♪

♪ OF HEAVEN ♪

♪ IN MY MEMORY ♪

♪ PARADISE IN THE MOONLIGHT ♪

♪ BACK IN OLD WAIKIKI ♪

♪ SOFT GUITARS WERE STRUMMING ♪

♪ AS WE SAILED ALONG ♪

♪ AND I HEARD YOU HUMMING ♪

♪ AN OLD FAMILIAR SONG ♪

♪ SILVER SANDS OF ♪

♪ HAWAII ♪

♪ FOREVER WILL BE ♪

♪ PARADISE IN THE MOONLIGHT ♪

♪ BACK IN OLD WAIKIKI ♪

♪ SOFT GUITARS WERE STRUMMING ♪

♪ AS WE SAILED ALONG ♪

♪ AND I HEARD YOU HUMMING ♪

♪ AN OLD FAMILIAR SONG ♪

♪ SILVER SANDS OF ♪

♪ HAWAII ♪

♪ FOREVER WILL BE ♪

♪ PARADISE IN THE MOONLIGHT ♪

♪ BACK IN OLD WAIKIKI ♪♪

[ Applause ]

♪ I'M BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ OUT WHERE A FRIEND IS A FRIEND ♪

♪ WHERE THE LONGHORN CATTLE FEED ON THE LOWLY JIMSONWEED ♪

♪ I'M BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ RIDIN' THE RANGE ONCE MORE ♪

♪ TOTIN' MY OLD .44 ♪

♪ WHERE YOU SLEEP OUT EVERY NIGHT ♪

♪ AND THE ONLY LAW IS RIGHT ♪

♪ BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ WHOOPEE-TI-YI-YO ♪

♪ ROCKIN' TO AND FRO ♪

♪ BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ WHOOPEE-TI-YI-AY I GO MY WAY ♪

♪ BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ I'M BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ BACK WHERE A FRIEND IS A FRIEND ♪

♪ WHERE THE LONGHORN CATTLE FEED OFF THE LOWLY JIMSONWEED ♪

♪ I'M BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ RIDIN' THE RANGE ONCE MORE ♪

♪ TOTIN' MY OLD .44 ♪

♪ WHERE YOU SLEEP OUT EVERY NIGHT ♪

♪ AND THE ONLY LAW IS RIGHT ♪

♪ BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ WHOOPEE-TI-YI-YO ♪

♪ ROCKIN' TO AND FRO ♪

♪ BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪

♪ WHOOPEE-TI-YI-AY ♪

♪ I GO MY WAY ♪

♪ BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ♪♪

"MY FRIENDS, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT WARMS THE COCKLES OF MY HEART...

TO SEE YOU ALL GATHERED HERE TO GREET ME UPON MY RETURN."

OH, FOR THE LOVE OF PETE. WILL YOU STOP CHEWING MY EAR OFF LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO NAP ?

"COCKLES OF MY HEART" ? WHAT'S ALL THAT DRIVEL FOR ?

FOR THE CROWD THAT'LL BE AT THE STATION TO MEET ME. CROWD ?

HEH. YOU'RE CERTAINLY OPTIMISTIC.

RANDVILLE IS THE NEXT STOP, MR. AUTRY.

OH, THAT'S FINE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

TOO OPTIMISTIC, WAS I ?

[ Brakes Screeching ]

MY FRIENDS, IT WARMS THE COCKLES OF MY HEART TO--

WE'VE BEEN SERVED ENOUGH OF THAT BALONEY, FULLER.

YOU LET US DOWN AGAIN. MADE A LOT OF PROMISES YOU HAD NO INTENTION OF KEEPING.

BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE. I'M WORKING LIKE A DOG FOR YOU.

YOU BEEN WORKING LIKE A DOG, BUT YOU WASN'T WORKING FOR US.

NO. FOR HOLLOWAY. A LOT OF BIG TALK ABOUT RELIEVING CONDITIONS.

YOU WAS GONNA GET RID OF THOSE MIGRANTS TOO. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ?

NOTHIN' ! HE CAN'T BLOW HIS NOSE WITHOUT HOLLOWAY TELLIN' HIM TO.

[ Fuller ] NOW, LISTEN, BOYS, WE'LL TALK THINGS OVER LATER.

WE'VE HAD ENOUGH YAP OUT OF YOU, YOU BIG OVERSTUFFED WINDBAG.

WAIT A MINUTE. GETTIN' TOUGH WON'T HELP YOU.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT ? I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL AND I DON'T BLAME YOU.

THEN I SUPPOSE YOU'VE GOT THE ANSWER. SURE I HAVE.

YOU DON'T LIKE THE WAY FULLER'S RUNNING THINGS. I'LL SAY WE DON'T.

ALL RIGHT THEN. ELECTION'S COMING UP,

AND YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE, SO PUT A MAN IN OFFICE WHO'LL DO SOMETHING.

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR POLITICAL CAREER IS WASHED UP.

WASHED UP ? THAT WAS ONLY A HANDFUL.

DON'T KID YOURSELF. THEY ALL FEEL THE SAME WAY.

I TOLD YOU WE COULDN'T KEEP STALLING. IF WE'D PUT THROUGH THE FLOOD CONTROL BILL--

THAT BILL ISN'T GOING THROUGH UNTIL I'VE FINISHED BUYING EVERY ACRE OF LAND ALONG GREEN RIVER.

I'M PICKING THEM UP NOW FOR THE TAXES.

RIGHT NOW MY PROBLEM IS TO FIND SOMEBODY TO RUN FOR CONGRESS.

WHAT ABOUT ME ? OH, I'M AFRAID WE'LL HAVE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE POPULAR.

AND I MEAN POPULAR.

POPULAR ? TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.

HE POLLED OVER A MILLION AND A HALF VOTES.

YOU OWN THE CONTRACT OFF AUTRY, DON'T YOU ? YES.

I'LL GIVE YOU $20,000 FOR IT. $20,000 ?

IF YOU'LL GET HIM TO RUN FOR CONGRESS.

FULLER'S RETIRING ON ACCOUNT OF ILL HEALTH. IT'S A DEAL.

DON'T YOU GO, MARY. I KNOW. IT'S UP TO LITTLE NELL TO DO THE DIRTY WORK.

ALL RIGHT, WHERE IS HE ? PROBABLY ON HORSEBACK HEADING FOR THE MIGRANTS CAMP.

WELL, I'LL GET A HORSE AND CHASE HIM. COME ON. CALL OUT THE BLOODHOUNDS.

THE MANHUNT'S ON AGAIN.

GENE, THINGS AIN'T TOO GOOD AROUND HERE.

THEY REALLY APPRECIATE THE MONEY YOU BEEN SENDING 'EM,

BUT IT DON'T GO VERY FAR, 'CAUSE PEOPLES BEEN POURING IN HERE EVERY DAY.

HAVEN'T THEY BEEN GETTIN' ANY WORK ? OH, SURE, NOW AND THEN,

BUT THEY CAN'T LIVE ON THE WAGES THEY'RE PAYING 'EM.

AND TO MAKE IT WORSE, ALL THE LOCAL PEOPLE RESENT THEIR COMIN'.

AND, IN A WAY, YOU CAN'T BLAME 'EM.

NO, I GUESS YOU CAN'T.

DRIVE THE BEGGARS OUT OF THE COUNTY ! WE DON'T WANT 'EM AT SCHOOL !

HEY ! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE ?

BREAK IT UP ! BREAK IT UP THERE, BOYS !

BREAK IT UP ! HEY ! BREAK IT UP !

GENE !

AAH !

GENE ! HELP !

ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S THE TROUBLE, EDDIE ?

WE DON'T WANT 'EM AT OUR SCHOOL. THEY'RE NOTHIN' BUT TRAMPS.

I AM NOT A TRAMP ? NO ? LOOK AT THEM CLOTHES.

YOU OUGHTA SEE WHERE THEY LIVE.

THEY AIN'T GOT NO BUSINESS IN THIS COUNTY AT ALL. MY PA SAYS SO.

YOU KIDS OUGHTA BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES.

IT ISN'T THEIR FAULT THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.

THEIR HOMES WERE WASHED AWAY IN THE FLOOD. WE DON'T WANT 'EM HERE ANYWAY.

YOU'VE SAID JUST ABOUT ENOUGH.

GET OUT OF HERE OR I'M GONNA PADDLE THE WHOLE LOT OF YOU.

YEAH ? YOU AND WHO ELSE ?

ME AND-- AND HIM.

SHUT UP, YA BIG WALRUS !

WHOA !

NOW WHAT'S THE BEEF ? I CAN'T GO NO FURTHER.

LOOK AT ME.

I'M CRIPPLED FOR LIFE. I'D LIKE A WHEELCHAIR MYSELF,

BUT I'VE GOTTA CARRY ON FOR DEAR OLD K.Y.X.

WELL, NOT ME. IT AIN'T IN MY CONTRACT.

ALL RIGHT, SEA BISCUIT, BACK TO THE STABLE. THIS JOCKEY'S GONNA HITCHHIKE HOME.

COME ON. COME ON.

HI, KIDS. HAVE YOU SEEN A COUPLE OF MEN ON HORSEBACK RIDE ALONG THIS WAY ?

ONE OF THEM'S A BIG FAT FELLOW. YEAH, WE SAW 'EM.

THEY'RE CUTTING ACROSS THAT FIELD OVER THERE. THANKS.

HEY, ARE THEY FRIENDS OF YOURS ? YES.

THAT'S ALL I WANNA KNOW.

HELP ! WHOA ! WHOA !

THAT HORSE IS RUNNING AWAY. YOU KIDS SLIDE OFF, QUICK.

SEE ANYTHING OF HIM ? UH-UH. I RECKON HE FELL OFF AROUND HERE SOMEPLACE.

HEY ! HERE'S A PIECE OF HIS PANTS.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE ! WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' HERE ?

WELL, I'M NOT ON A PERSONAL APPEARANCE TOUR, SO JUST STAY YOUR DISTANCE.

ALL RIGHT. HERE'S YOUR PANTS AND THERE'S YOUR HORSE.

COME ON, BOYS. THE LADY WANTS TO BE ALONE. DON'T YOU LEAVE ME LIKE THIS.

WE BETTER NOT, GENE. SHE'S LIABLE TO GET PNEUMONIA.

YOU CAN HAVE MY PANTS, LADY, 'CAUSE I GOT MY SWIMMING SUIT UNDERNEATH.

THANKS. I'M GLAD TO SEE THERE'S ONE GENTLEMAN IN THE MOB.

WHERE WAS YOU HEADIN' FOR ? I WAS LOOKIN' FOR GENE.

YOU WANNA TALK TO HIM ? I DON'T WANT TO. I'VE GOT TO.

ALL RIGHT. START TALKIN'. YOU KIDS RUN ALONG.

CONGRESSMAN FULLER ISN'T GOING TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION.

WELL, THAT WON'T BREAK MY HEART.

WHO'S GONNA TAKE HIS PLACE ? GENE.

SAY, DID YOU LAND ON YOUR HEAD ?

THE EVIDENCE POINTS TO THE OTHER EXTREMITY.

ON THE LEVEL, THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

CRAIG WANTS YOU TO RUN. HOLLOWAY WANTS TO BACK YOU. IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT, I'M CANNED.

THEN YOU'RE CANNED. I'M NO POLITICIAN.

YOU WERE NO RADIO SINGER, EITHER, UNTIL I SHOVED THAT MIKE IN FRONT OF YOU.

THAT'S RIGHT. [ Hoofbeats ]

WELL, I DON'T KNOW. [ Man ] GENE !

I'VE BEEN LOOKIN' FOR YOU. THE SHERIFF AND HIS MEN ARE ON THEIR WAY TO CAMP TO BURN IT.

THEY ARE ? YEAH. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO HURRY IF WE'RE GONNA BEAT 'EM THERE.

SORRY, FOLKS, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO MOVE OUT RIGHT AWAY, SO GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER.

MOVE OUT ? I CAN'T. MY TRUCK'S BROKE DOWN.

- AND I GOT A SICK KID. - THAT'S MORE REASON FOR YOU TO GO.

DOC LAMSON SAYS THIS CAMP'S A HEALTH MENACE AND YOU'LL ALL BE SICK IF YOU STAY.

BESIDES, THE FOLKS ARE COMPLAINING BECAUSE YOU'RE CUTTING WAGES.

WE AIN'T CUTTING 'EM ! THAT'S ALL THEY'LL PAY US ! AW, COME ON, GIVE US A BREAK.

- PUT YOURSELF IN OUR PLACE. - I'M DOWNRIGHT SORRY FOR YOU. I'M JUST CARRYING OUT ORDERS.

- YOU'LL HAVE TO PACK UP. - NOW, WAIT A MINUTE !

WE'D GET THE SAME TREATMENT NO MATTER WHERE WE GO.

WHAT'S THE USE OF MOVING ? I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE !

YEAH, SO AM I. ME TOO !

NOW, LOOK HERE. I DON'T WANT ANY TROUBLE FROM YOU FOLKS. ORDERS IS ORDERS.

BOYS, LOAD THEIR STUFF !

OH, NO ! OH !

WAIT A MINUTE, AUTRY. YOU BETTER KEEP OUT OF THIS. I'VE GOTTA EVICT THESE PEOPLE.

ON WHOSE ORDERS ? THE TOWN COUNCIL'S.

DOES THE TOWN COUNCIL OWN THIS PROPERTY ? NO. IT BELONGS TO THE COUNTY.

THEN YOU'RE VIOLATING SECTION 244A OF CODE 39.

HUH ? WHAT'S THAT ? YOU CAN'T EVICT THESE PEOPLE FROM COUNTY PROPERTY...

WITHOUT AN ORDER FROM THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

FUNNY. I NEVER HEARD OF THAT LAW.

YOU CAN DO AS YOU LIKE, BUT IF THESE PEOPLE WANTED TO PROSECUTE--

OH, NO. NO, NO. WE'D BETTER LET 'EM STAY HERE UNTIL WE FIND OUT ABOUT THIS.

HEY, THAT WAS SOME PRETTY FAST THINKIN'.

WHERE'D YOU GET A HOLD OF A LAW LIKE THAT ?

AW, THERE IS NO SUCH LAW-- AT LEAST I DON'T THINK THERE IS.

AND YOU SAY YOU'RE NOT A POLITICIAN.

[ Chuckles ] I AM NOW.

[ Man On Radio ] MOST OF YOU KNOW GENE AUTRY AS YOUR POPULAR RADIO PERSONALITY--

MANY OF YOU AS THE MAN WHO HAS WORKED LONG AND HARD...

TO RELIEVE THE PLIGHT OF THE UNDERPRIVILEGED IN THIS STATE.

NOW, HOPING TO BE OF EVEN GREATER SERVICE,

HE COMES TO YOU AS A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

SOME OF YOU PEOPLE WERE AGAINST THE FLOOD CONTROL BILL...

BECAUSE CONGRESSMAN FULLER SAID IT'D RAISE YOUR TAXES.

AND AFTER ALL OF HIS BALLYHOO, I DON'T BLAME YOU.

BUT DID ANY OF YOU FIND OUT JUST HOW MUCH IT WOULD RAISE 'EM ?

WELL, I CAN TELL YOU. ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT.

AND WITH THAT AMOUNT, THE HOMELESS RANCHERS COULD RETURN TO GREEN VALLEY...

AND RELIEVE THE LABOR SITUATION HERE.

I WANT YOU TO THINK OVER WHAT I'VE JUST SAID.

AND IF YOU WANT THAT BILL PASSED, VOTE FOR ME.

ALL RIGHT, FELLAS, IT'S YOUR TURN.

[ Imitating Train Whistle ] ♪ WHOO, WHOO-WHOO ♪

♪ WHOO-WHOO ♪

♪ I'M GOIN' BACK OVER THE MOUNTAIN ♪

♪ THROUGH THE FIELDS OF GOLDEN GRAIN ♪

♪ EVERY SCENE THAT I PASS BRINGS ME NEARER, AT LAST ♪

♪ TO THE GIRL WHO'LL CHANGE HER NAME ♪

♪ MY DEAR OLD HOME I KNOW I'LL SOON BE IN IT ♪

♪ FOR THIS TRAIN IS GOIN' A MILE A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHAT A TREAT EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE TO GREET ♪

♪ THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS ♪

♪ OH, LET'S GO BACK ♪ SHE WANTS TO GO BACK.

♪ THROUGH THE FIELDS OF GOLDEN GRAIN ♪

♪ EVERY SCENE THAT I PASS BRINGS ME NEARER, AT LAST ♪

♪ TO THE BOY WHO'S GONNA CHANGE MY NAME ♪

♪ MY DEAR OLD HOME I KNOW I'LL SOON BE IN IT ♪

♪ FOR THIS TRAIN IS GOIN' A MILE A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHAT A TREAT EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE TO GREET ♪

♪ THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS ♪

♪♪ [ Yodeling ]

♪♪ [ Yodeling ]

[ Deepens Voice ] WOW.

♪♪ [ Continues Yodeling ]

♪♪ [ Yodeling ]

♪ MY DEAR OLD HOME I KNOW I'LL SOON BE IN IT ♪

♪ FOR THIS TRAIN IS GOIN' A MILE A MINUTE ♪

♪ BOY, WHAT A TREAT EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE TO GREET ♪

♪ THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS ♪♪

IT'S A DIRTY TRICK TO PULL ON AUTRY. BUT $20,000.

TRICK ? AUTRY'S A NICE FELLOW AND I BELIEVE HE'S SINCERE.

BUT I'M AFRAID HE'S IN FOR AN AWFUL DISAPPOINTMENT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN ? STEPHEN'S NOT INTERESTED IN HELPING THOSE MIGRANTS.

HIS ONLY REASON FOR GETTING AUTRY ELECTED...

IS TO HOLD HIS POLITICAL MACHINE TOGETHER.

MR. CRAIG, IF AUTRY'S ELECTED, I'M QUITTING MY JOB.

YOU CAN'T. IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT. YOU MADE ME GET HIM INTO THIS,

AND I'M GOING TO SEE IT THROUGH.

♪♪ [ March ]

BYE. GOOD LUCK, GENE !

REMEMBER, GENE, WE'RE COUNTIN' ON YOU TO DO BIG THINGS !

I'LL DO MY BEST. BYE.

GOOD-BYE. GOOD-BYE. MR. CASEY. GOOD-BYE, FROG.

GOOD-BYE, GENE. HAVE A NICE TRIP. BYE.

GOOD-BYE AND GOOD LUCK, GENE ! YEAH ! GOOD LUCK !

SO LONG ! GOOD-BYE, GENE !

- GOOD-BYE, BOY ! - GOOD LUCK !

HEY, I WAS GOIN' WITH HIM, WASN'T I ? FROG, YOU'RE DRESSED FOR IT.

HEY, GENE !

[ Yelling ]

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING.

WELL, CONGRESSMAN, WE BETTER CHECK IN, AND THEN GO OVER AND HAVE LUNCH WITH THE PRESIDENT.

I WANNA TALK TO HIM ABOUT THAT FLOOD.

HEY, IS THIS REPRESENTATIVE AUTRY'S OFFICE ?

IT IS. WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, CONGRESSMAN AUTRY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ? WHERE ELSE WOULD YOUR SECRETARY BE ?

BUT YOU'RE NOT MY SECRETARY. NOW DON'T START SPUTTERING.

I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS. I'M NEAT APPEARING,

HAVE A PLEASANT PERSONALITY, KNOW HOW TO TYPE...

AND CAN TAKE DICTATION SITTING ON ANYBODY'S LAP.

WELL, GOOD !

TAKE A LETTER.

DEAR PREZY, ME AND MY PAL JUST DRIVE IN FROM RANDVILLE...

AND THERE'S A COUPLE OF HOMBRES DOWN THERE AT THE CORRAL.

- READ THAT BACK. - "DEAR MR. PRESIDENT--"

- WHAT'S REALLY ON YOUR MIND ? - WELL, IT ISN'T JUST TO BE CAGED UP HERE WITH YOU.

BUT I HAPPEN TO KNOW THE ROPES IN WASHINGTON. IT'S MY OLD STAMPING GROUNDS.

AND BELIEVE ME, YOU'RE GOING TO NEED HELP TO PUT THIS FLOOD CONTROL BILL OVER.

OKAY, THE FEUD'S OFF.

AT LEAST UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHAT THIS THING'S ALL ABOUT.

YOU RING THE GONG ANY TIME YOU WANNA START THE NEXT ROUND ?

NOW YOUR FIRST STEP IS TO SUBMIT YOUR-- [ Door Opens ]

GOOD MORNING, MARY. HELLO, GENE. HELLO, HOLLOWAY.

HELLO, FROG. YOU BOYS JUST GET IN ? YEP.

SURE. THIS TOWN'S BIGGER THAN RANDVILLE, AIN'T IT ?

NOW, AUTRY, THERE'S SEVERAL THINGS WE WANNA SETTLE RIGHT FROM THE START.

WHAT IS IT ? FIRST OF ALL, THE NEW POSTMASTER FOR THE TOWN OF RANDVILLE--

I WOULD SUGGEST NICK HOLLIS.

YOU MEAN THE GUY THAT RUNS THE SALOON ? WHY, SURE.

HE WAS A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTOR TO YOUR CAMPAIGN FUND.

THEN WE'D LIKE TO SEE YOU GET ACTIVELY BEHIND THE RAND MEMORIAL BILL.

WHAT'S THAT ? A LITTLE APPROPRIATION OF A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS...

THAT WE'RE ASKING TO ERECT A STATUE HONORING THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN ROGER RAND.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY FOR A TOMBSTONE. A STATUE, NOT TOMBSTONE.

YOU SEE, RAND FOUNDED OUR LITTLE TOWN. WE'D LIKE TO SEE HIS MEMORY PERPETUATED.

WELL, THEY CAN NAME ALL THEIR BABIES AFTER HIM.

RIGHT NOW I CAN THINK OF A LOT OF THINGS THAT TOWN NEEDS MORE THAN IT NEEDS A STATUE.

AND I THINK THE CAPTAIN WOULD AGREE WITH ME.

THEN YOU WON'T SUPPORT THE BILL ? NO.

AND IF THIS FELLA HOLLIS THINKS HE'S BOUGHT HIMSELF A JOB, HE'S OUT OF LUCK.

I'M PUTTING IN CLEM WOOD AS POSTMASTER. ANYTHING ELSE ?

YES, A LITTLE ADVICE.

YOU DON'T WANNA START YOUR POLITICAL CAREER...

BY ANTAGONIZING THE PEOPLE WHO PUT YOU IN OFFICE.

LISTEN. 16,980 VOTERS PUT ME IN OFFICE FOR ONE THING--

TO PUT THROUGH THAT FLOOD CONTROL BILL, AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.

NOW IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I'M BUSY. YOU GO AHEAD.

SEE WHERE YOU WIND UP !

AAAH.

QUIET !

NOW WHAT WERE YOU SAYING ?

YOUR FIRST STEP IS TO SUBMIT YOUR BILL TO THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.

WHILE THEY'RE STUDYING IT, YOU MIX AROUND AND GET FRIENDLY WITH FELLOW REPRESENTATIVES.

BUT WHY ? I HAVEN'T TIME TO GO VISITING.

GENE, YOU'LL HAVE TO PROMISE TO SUPPORT THEIR MEASURE IF YOU EXPECT THEM TO SUPPORT YOURS.

THEN WHEN THE COMMITTEE REPORTS YOUR BILL-- IT'LL BE THE FOURTH OF JULY.

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE, AND I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE IT FROM THE FLOOR RIGHT AWAY.

THEY'LL RESENT YOU NOT GOING THROUGH THE REGULAR CHANNELS.

YOU'RE ONLY A SCRUB CONGRESSMAN. THEY PROBABLY WON'T EVEN LISTEN TO YOU.

YES, THEY WILL. I'VE GOT MY SPEECH ALL READY.

THE COMMITTEE HAVING FAVORABLY REPORTED ON THIS BILL, I SHALL ONLY URGE IN CLOSING...

THAT THE TIMSON RELIEF APPROPRIATION RECEIVE YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION.

MR. SPEAKER.

MR. AUTRY IS RECOGNIZED.

MR. SPEAKER, THIS MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR, BUT THE EMERGENCY IS SERIOUS.

I HAVE A BILL HERE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE RANCHERS OF MY DISTRICT...

WHOSE HOMES AND LANDS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY THE RECENT GREEN RIVER FLOOD.

MR. SPEAKER, THE GENTLEMEN IS OUT OF ORDER. THERE'S OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE HOUSE.

MR. SPEAKER, I MAY BE OUT OF ORDER. I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH PARLIAMENTARY RULES,

BUT THE PEOPLE I REPRESENT-- MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN-- ARE STARVING.

THE GENTLEMAN IS OUT OF ORDER.

IF YOU GIVE ME A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN, YOU'LL SEE MY PEOPLE NEED HELP.

THE GENTLEMAN WILL IMMEDIATELY TAKE HIS SEAT.

SINCE THE GENTLEMAN IS A NEW MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE,

I WILL HAVE THE CLERK HERE FURNISH HIM...

WITH THE PRINTED RULES OF PROCEDURE IN THESE MATTERS.

I'M SURE HE WILL FIND COOPERATION IN THE REGULAR CHANNELS.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME, MR. AUTRY, WE'VE TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHY YOUR BILL...

CAN'T BE GIVEN PRECEDENCE.

AND AS OUR TIME IS VALUABLE--

AND SINCE YOU'RE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE STEERING COMMITTEE, I KNOW YOU CAN HELP MY PEOPLE.

LISTEN. HERE IT IS, NEARLY MARCH,

AND SINCE JANUARY I'VE HAD EXACTLY 212 SIMILAR REQUESTS.

THEY CAN USE SIX MEN OVER AT THE PACKING HOUSE RIGHT AWAY.

WHAT'LL THEY PAY ? YOU'LL FIND OUT WHEN YOU GET THERE. STEP ON IT.

DON'T WORRY. WE WILL.

NAME ? HIGGINS.

HIGGINS, WE'RE PAYING A DOLLAR A DAY. OKAY.

YOUR NAME ? CASEY.

CASEY, WE'LL GIVE YOU A BUCK A DAY. ALL RIGHT.

A BUCK A DAY. THAT WON'T EVEN FEED OUR FAMILIES.

WAGES HAVE BEEN DROPPIN' EVER SINCE HOLLOWAY BROUGHT IN THEM MIGRANTS.

THAT'S ALL WE NEED TODAY.

IT'S THE SAME THING EVERYWHERE I GO.

I MUST STAND IN LINE AND WAIT MY TURN.

YOU MUST REMEMBER, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN AXES TO GRIND.

HI, GENE. SO YOU'RE EATIN' AGAIN, HUH ?

YEAH, I GOTTA HAVE SOMETHIN' TO TAKE MY MIND OFF MY WORRIES. YOUR WORRIES ?

WANT SOME POPCORN ? NO, THANKS.

HEY, DID YOU HAVE YOUR POWWOW WITH THAT NEW BATCH OF CONGRESSMEN ?

YEAH, THE ANSWER'S NO. AFTER ALL, GENE, SOME REPRESENTATIVES...

HAVE BEEN HERE 20 YEARS WITHOUT GETTING A BILL PASSED.

YOU'RE JUST-- I KNOW. JUST A SCRUB.

NO FRIEND OF SENATOR NOLAN HAVE TO WAIT 20 YEARS TO HAVE A BILL PASSED.

IS HE A FRIEND OF YOURS ? SURE. HE LIKES THE POPCORN TOO.

VERY SMART MAN. SENATOR NOLAN. WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF HIM ?

IS HE IMPORTANT ? IMPORTANT ? WHEN HE BACKS A BILL, IT GOES THROUGH.

IF WE COULD JUST GET TO NOLAN--

NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME. [ Man ] BUT SENATOR NOLAN--

WAIT A MINUTE. YOU SEEM TO FORGET THAT 96 SENATORS...

AND 435 REPRESENTATIVES COME TO WASHINGTON EVERY YEAR.

531 MEN WITH CANVAS BAGS EXPECTING TO DIP INTO THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.

MOST OF YOU SEEM TO THINK YOU CAN USE ME FOR A SHOVEL.

I MERELY THOUGHT YOU COULD USE YOUR INFLUENCE IN THE HOUSE.

IF I HAVE ANY INFLUENCE, IT'S BECAUSE I TRY NEVER TO MISUSE IT.

FRANKLY, CONGRESSMAN,

I DON'T CONSIDER YOUR BILL WARRANTS CONSIDERATION.

GOOD DAY, SIR. GOOD DAY, SENATOR.

[ Chuckles ] CONGRESSMAN. ARE THEY ANY WORSE THAN SENATORS ?

MORE OF THEM. THAT REMINDS ME.

CONGRESSMAN AUTRY HAS BEEN TRYING TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOU.

WHAT DOES HE WANT ? NEVER MIND, DON'T TELL ME.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN, AT LEAST OVER THE WEEKEND.

I HOPE THE FISH BITE. YOU DO ?

MM-HMM. HERE.

THANKS. [ Chuckles ] GOOD-BYE.

GOOD-BYE.

HELLO, SENATOR. HELLO, STEVE.

WHAT BRINGS YOU TO WASHINGTON ? BUSINESS.

SORRY YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT FOR DINNER LAST WEEK, SENATOR. I HAVEN'T MUCH TIME FOR SOCIETY.

PERHAPS YOU CAN COME DOWN TO MY COUNTRY PLACE SOME WEEKEND FOR THE SHOOTING.

WE'LL SEE. SO LONG, BOYS.

YOU DON'T SEEM TO BE VERY POPULAR.

IT'S ALWAYS OPEN SEASON FOR LOBBYISTS AS FAR AS NOLAN'S CONCERNED.

WELL, YOU'RE ACES WITH ME ANYWAY. YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB BLOCKING AUTRY.

BELIEVE ME, IT'S BEEN NO CINCH. THAT COWBOY'S BEEN PLENTY BUSY.

HAS HE GOTTEN ANYWHERE WITH THAT BILL ? NO, AND HE WON'T EITHER.

NO. GERTRUDE, I'LL MEET YOU IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING IN AN HOUR.

OKAY, GOOD-BYE.

IS THERE ANY CHANCE TO SEE SENATOR NOLAN ?

I'M AFRAID NOT. HE'S GONE OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND.

COULD I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ?

I'M SORRY, BUT AS I TOLD YOU ON THE TELEPHONE, THE SENATOR WILL BE TIED UP FOR FOUR WEEKS.

I SEE. THANK YOU.

WELL, THE MAN AIN'T HOME. WHAT YOU GONNA DO NOW ?

I DON'T KNOW. LOOKS AS THOUGH WE TRIED ALL THE REGULAR CHANNELS.

BUT I UNDERSTAND THERE'S OTHER WAYS.

NOW LOOK IT. DON'T YOU GO SHOOTIN' UP THE PLACE.

IT MIGHT NOT BE EASY FOR ME TO GET YOU OUT OF THESE JAILS.

YOU RUN ON HOME. I'LL SEE YOU LATER AT THE OFFICE.

NO WONDER THEY CALL YOU THE SMARTEST LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON.

YOU'VE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF ME OKAY.

JUST KEEP AN EYE ON AUTRY FOR THE REST OF THE SESSION. [ Intercom Buzzes ]

YES ? [ Woman ] CONGRESSMAN AUTRY TO SEE YOU, MR. HUTTON.

WELL, HE SEEMS TO BE LEARNING THE ROPES. I'LL GO OUT THE SIDE WAY.

SEND HIM IN.

HELLO, HUTTON. HELLO, MR. AUTRY.

I DON'T WANT TO TAKE UP YOUR TIME. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PUT THROUGH A FLOOD CONTROL BILL.

AND I HAVEN'T SUCCEEDED. YEAH, I'VE HEARD ABOUT IT.

WHY BRING YOUR TROUBLES TO ME ?

I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND HERE SIX MONTHS FOR NOTHING.

I KNOW YOU CAN JAM THAT BILL THROUGH IF YOU WILL.

THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT.

BUT JUST WHY SHOULD I WANT TO JAM THIS BILL OF YOURS THROUGH, AS YOU EXPRESS IT ?

BECAUSE I'M WILLING TO MAKE IT WORTH YOUR WHILE TO DO SO.

[ Chuckles ] DON'T BE FUNNY.

I CAN DO BETTER SIDETRACKING THAT BILL OF YOURS THAN YOU CAN PAY ME TO PUT IT THROUGH.

THAT MEANS YOU'RE WORKING FOR HOLLOWAY.

I'M WORKING FOR THE BOYS WHO KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF ME.

WELL, HERE'S MY WAY OF TAKING CARE OF BOYS LIKE YOU.

WHAT HAPPENED ? I SKINNED MY KNUCKLES.

WHO WAS THE VICTIM ? HUTTON.

HUTTON ? HE'S A HOLLOWAY MAN.

YEAH, I FOUND THAT OUT.

LOOKS I CAN'T BEAT THIS GAME, EVEN WITH CROOKED CARDS.

HOLLOWAY'S OUT TO STOP ME AT EVERY TURN.

IF WE COULD ONLY MAKE CONGRESS REALIZE HOW DESPERATELY THOSE FOLKS NEED HELP.

IF YOU WERE ONLY IN THE LIMELIGHT IN SOME WAY SO PEOPLE COULDN'T IGNORE YOU.

GENE, JEFF BERNEY'S RODEO'S IN TOWN, AND I AIN'T GOT A DIME.

HOW 'BOUT TAKIN' ME TOMORROW, HUH ?

SO I'VE GOT TO BE IN THE LIMELIGHT, HUH ?

ALL RIGHT, I'LL MAKE WASHINGTON KNOW I'M IN TOWN.

I'M QUITE SURE OUR FRIENDS WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THE CONCERT, TIMOTHY.

[ French Accent ] NO, MADAME NOLAN. WE VERY MUCH ENJOY THE SPORT AMERICAN.

YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SOME REAL SPORT, AMBASSADOR.

YIPPEE !

BUT THAT WAS NOT A BULLDOG. IT WASN'T ?

NO. IT WAS A COW.

WHEN THEY THROW THE BULL, IT'S CALLED BULLDOGGING.

AH, OUI. I HAVE HEARD OF "THROWING THE BULL."

[ Laughs ]

[ Neighing ]

ALL RIGHT ! LET HIM RUN !

[ Crowd Cheering ]

YOU KNOW, I THINK I'LL GO BACK AND CONGRATULATE THAT YOUNG MAN.

BUT, TIM, WE HAVE A SUPPER ENGAGEMENT AT THE WILLARD.

DOGGONE IT, SO WE HAVE. NO MATTER.

YOU GO AHEAD AND I'LL JOIN YOU LATER.

IT WAS A GREAT PERFORMANCE, CONGRESSMAN.

YOU CERTAINLY CAN RIDE. WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE ?

WELL, I FIGURED ON RUNNING HIM FOR PRESIDENT NEXT YEAR.

HAVE YOU ANY STATEMENT TO MAKE ABOUT YOUR FOOD CONTROL BILL ?

I CERTAINLY HAVE. YOU'LL HEAR ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW.

NOW IF YOU FELLAS WILL RUN ALONG, I'D LIKE TO CHANGE MY CLOTHES.

OUTSIDE, FELLAS. WE'LL CALL YOU AFTER A WHILE.

I'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO YOU, GENE.

THEY CERTAINLY KNOW YOU'RE IN TOWN. I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

DON'T BE LONG. I'LL MEET YOU AT THE HAMBURGER STAND ACROSS THE STREET.

ALL RIGHT.

BOY, WHAT A GAL. I'M GONNA SEE IF SHE'LL BE MRS. FROG SOMEDAY.

[ Knocking ]

WELL, YOU PUT ON A SWELL SHOW, CONGRESSMAN.

HOPE YOU DON'T MIND MY BUTTING IN, BUT I WANTED TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I ENJOYED IT.

THANK YOU. I USED TO BE A COW PUNCHER MYSELF IN MY YOUNGER DAYS.

IS THAT SO ? YES INDEEDY. USED TO WEAR ONE OF THESE TOO.

YOU KNOW, BACK HOME THE FOLKS CALL ME "TEXAS TIM."

YIPPEE !

HIYA, TEX. MY NAME IS MILLHOUSE. DOWN HOME THEY CALL ME "FROG."

[ Deepens Voice ] 'CAUSE I GOT A DEEP VOICE. GLAD TO KNOW YOU, FROG.

WE'RE GOIN' OVER TO A JOINT ACROSS THE STREET SO WE CAN LAY OUR LIP OVER A HAMBURGER.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ALONG ? WOULD I ? SWELL.

I HAVEN'T HAD A HAMBURGER IN YEARS.

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR ?

THOSE PEOPLE ARE NOT TRAMPS OR BEGGARS, BUT HARDWORKING RANCHERS,

YET THEY'RE FORCED TO LIVE IN PIANO BOXES AND SHACKS...

WITHOUT FOOD OR CLOTHING AND WORK FOR 50 CENTS A DAY,

WHEN THEY CAN GET IT.

HEY, HOW 'BOUT MY HAMBURGER ?

SHH. WHAT FOR YOU TALK ABOUT FOOD WHEN POOR WIDOWS IS STARVING ?

WELL, I'M STARVIN' TOO.

GO AHEAD, MY FRIEND.

WITH FLOOD CONTROL PLAN, THOSE PEOPLE COULD RETURN TO THEIR LAND AND LIVE LIKE THEY USED TO.

IF I COULD ONLY FIND THAT FAT-HEADED SENATOR NOLAN AND GET HIM TO RECOMMEND IT.

LOOK, ARE YOU GONNA GET MY HAMBURGER OR NOT ?

I DON'T WANT SOUP. THE SOUP GOES WITH THE CRACKERS.

BUT I DON'T WANT SOUP. WELL, WHAT FOR YOU EAT THE CRACKERS ?

I WAS HUNGRY. THEN EAT THE SOUP.

I DON'T WANT SOUP. I WANT A HAMBURGER.

HOW MUCH ARE THE CRACKERS ? I'LL BE GLAD TO PAY FOR 'EM. TEN CENTS.

BUT THE BILL OF FARE SAYS CRACKERS AND SOUP TOGETHER ARE TEN CENTS.

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU SEE, I THROW IN THE SOUP FOR NOTHING.

OH, "PHOO."

AND YOU'D "BETTER WILL" EAT THAT.

I "BETTER WILL" EAT THAT.

YOU GENTLEMEN LIKE FOR TO HAVE HAMBURGERS TOO ?

I'M AFRAID I'LL HAVE TO SKIP IT. IT'S GETTING A LITTLE LATE.

I'M GONNA HAVE A DEUCE OF A TIME MAKING MY WIFE BELIEVE I'VE BEEN SITTING WITH COWBOYS.

HOWEVER, YOUR STORY INTERESTS ME VERY MUCH.

NOW, SUPPOSE YOU COME TO MY OFFICE AND HAVE A CHAT IN THE MORNING.

PERHAPS I CAN DO SOMETHING FOR YOU. GOOD NIGHT. AND GOOD NIGHT, FROG.

IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH YOUR WIFE, DON'T WORRY.

LET ME KNOW, 'CAUSE I KNOW ALL ABOUT WOMEN.

THANKS A LOT. GOOD NIGHT, BOYS. GOOD NIGHT.

WHAT WAS SENATOR NOLAN DOING HERE ? OH, HE JUST CAME IN TO--

[ Both ] SENATOR NOLAN ?

[ Whistles ]

♪♪ [ Whistling ]

♪ WE GOT A DATE WITH NOLAN HURRAY, HURRAY, HURRAY ♪

♪ THE FLOOD'S WILL GET CONTROLLIN' HA, HA, HA ♪

♪ I FEEL SO GOOD I COULD HOLD YOU TIGHT ♪

♪ I'LL CLOSE MY EYES OR I'LL DIE OF FRIGHT ♪

♪ WE GOT A DATE WITH NOLAN NYAH, NYAH, NYAH ♪

♪ WE GOT A DATE WITH NOLAN ♪ [ Whistling ]

♪ WE'RE GONNA REACH OUR "GOAL-IN'" WE'RE GONNA BE OKAY ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE AND DIVIDE THE SWAG ♪

♪ OL' MR. HUTTON CAN HOLD THE BAG ♪

♪ WE GOT A DATE WITH NOLAN HURRAY, HURRAY, HURRAY ♪

♪ WE GOT A DATE WITH NOLAN TOMORROW IS THE DAY ♪

♪ GOOD FORTUNE WILL START ROLLIN' HA, HA, HA ♪

♪ GOOD-BYE TO WORRY GOOD-BYE TO CARES FOR WE'RE A COUPLE OF MILLIONAIRES ♪

♪ WE GOT A DATE WITH NOLAN HURRAY, HURRAY ♪

[ Voice Deepens ] ♪ HURRAY ♪♪

THAT'S THE HAPPIEST FROG I EVER SAW.

WELL, HE'S NO HAPPIER THAN I AM.

WHAT A NIGHT.

LET'S SIT DOWN AND ENJOY IT. DON'T FORGET OUR FEUD.

WELL, DON'T FORGET OUR TRUCE.

♪ A GIRL LIKE YOU ♪

♪ AND A NIGHT LIKE THIS ♪

♪ I HAVE ONLY SEEN ♪

♪ IN DREAMS ♪

♪ I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES ♪

♪ ARE YOU REAL OR FROM THE SKIES ♪

♪ BUT YOU FIT LIKE A GLOVE ♪

♪ IN ALL MY SCHEMES ♪

♪ A GIRL LIKE YOU ♪

♪ AND A NIGHT LIKE THIS ♪

♪ I KNOW COULD BREAK MY HEART ♪

♪ IN TWO ♪

♪ BUT I'LL TAKE A CHANCE ♪

♪ WITH LOVE AND ROMANCE ♪

♪ TONIGHT WITH A GIRL ♪

♪ LIKE YOU ♪♪

[ Car Approaching ]

[ Tires Screeching ] [ Crash ]

CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED, AND WHAT'S HAPPENED ? NOTHING.

[ Berg ] THE BILL NOT ONLY WASN'T PASSED, IT WASN'T EVEN INTRODUCED.

AUTRY SHOULD'VE STAYED ON THE AIR.

ARE WE GOIN' ON BEING PUSHED AROUND BY CHEAP POLITICIANS ? NO.

WE'VE LIVED ON STARVATION WAGES LONG ENOUGH.

THERE'S NOT BUT ONE THING TO DO: RUN THOSE MIGRANTS ACROSS THE COUNTY LINE...

AND SEE THAT THEY STAY THERE.

HEY, THEY'RE COMIN' TO BURN US OUT !

HURRY UP ! HURRY !

[ Shouting Indistinctly ]

[ Thunderclap ]

[ Wind Gusting ]

[ Whistle Blowing ]

WHY DON'T SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHIN' ? THIS IS LIKE RIDIN' WITH A COUPLE OF CORPSES.

THERE'S NOTHIN' TO TALK ABOUT.

WE'LL BE IN RANDVILLE IN HALF AN HOUR AND I HAVE TO FACE ALL THOSE PEOPLE.

[ Man On Radio ] WE ARE INTERRUPTING THIS PROGRAM TO BRING YOU A NEWS BULLETIN.

THERE HAS BEEN A CLOUD BURST IN THE MOUNTAINS WHICH HAS FLOODED THE VALLEY BELOW.

THE TOWN OF HEMMING IS ALREADY UNDERWATER AND THE PEOPLE ARE FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.

RAND COUNTY IS IN NO IMMEDIATE DANGER, BUT THE CONTINUED RAINFALL--

[ Man On Radio ] AND RAND COUNTY IS NEXT.

COME ON, FROG. WHERE WE GOIN' ?

TO GET OUR HORSES OUT OF THE BAGGAGE CAR.

COME ON ! HURRY UP WITH THOSE SANDBAGS !

THEY'RE BRINGIN' 'EM IN AS FAST AS THEY CAN. WE AIN'T GOT ENOUGH MEN !

THIS IS MARY FORD, YOUR K.Y.X. ANNOUNCER ON THE JOB.

I'M BROADCASTING FROM SAND CREEK WHERE MEN ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP THE WATER IN CHECK.

THE LEVEE'S GIVING AWAY UP ABOVE. YOU BETTER GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL GOT A CHANCE.

TAKE A BUNCH OF THESE FELLAS UP THERE AND HELP HIM. FIGHT IT ! I'LL GET MORE MEN.

[ Thunderclap ]

HOWDY, GENE. WE NEED ALL YOU MEN BACK AT THE LEVEE.

GREEN RIVER'S BROKE INTO SAND CREEK. IT'LL FLOOD RAND CREEK IF WE DON'T HOLD IT BACK.

THAT AIN'T OUR HEADACHE. I HOPE THE RIVER RUNS 'EM OUT.

THIS IS NO TIME TO HOLD A GRUDGE. THOSE PEOPLE NEED HELP.

I WOULDN'T HELP 'EM IF IT WAS THE LAST THING I EVER DONE. ME NEITHER.

NOW LISTEN TO ME.

YOU'VE BEEN HANDED A RAW DEAL AND YOU'VE A RIGHT TO BE SORE ABOUT IT.

BUT IF THE RANCHERS OF RAND COUNTY HAD SWARMED INTO GREEN VALLEY...

AND STARTED SLASHING WAGES SO YOU COULDN'T EARN A LIVING, YOU'D BE SORE ABOUT IT TOO.

AFTER ALL, THERE'S TWO SIDES TO EVERY QUESTION.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO STAND BACK AND LET WOMEN AND CHILDREN LOSE THEIR HOMES AND THEIR LIVES,

THEN YOU'RE NOT THE KIND OF PEOPLE I'VE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD TO CALL MY FRIENDS.

I'M GOING BACK TO THE LEVEE, MEN.

ME TOO ! WE GOTTA HURRY. EVERY SECOND COUNTS.

ALL THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN PILE OUT ! WE'LL COME BACK AFTER YOU LATER.

FOR HOURS THESE MEN HAVE WAGED A RELENTLESS BACKBREAKING FIGHT...

TO KEEP OUT THIS ROARING WHIRLPOOL OF DEATH THAT'S BEEN HAMMERING AT THEIR DOOR.

BUT THEIR BATTLE HAS BEEN A LOSING ONE.

I'M GLAD MY LAND IS ON HIGH GROUND.

HELLO, HOLLOWAY. YOU TWO HEELS SNAP INTO IT. YOU'RE COMIN' WITH ME.

- WHERE TO ? - TO BEND YOUR BACKS PILIN' SANDBAGS ON THE LEVEE.

DON'T HAND ME A LAUGH. GET A LAUGH OUT OF THAT.

WHAT ABOUT YOU ? WOULD YOU LIKE TO LAUGH TOO ? THIS IS NO TIME TO BE FUNNY.

I'LL COME. MY HEART'S FINE NOW.

WE AIN'T GETTIN' NO PLACE. I HOPE GENE GETS THEM MIGRANTS.

WE HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE, BOYS. LET'S GET OUT OF HERE !

[ Thunderclap ]

NOW FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE LEVEE PEOPLE ARE RUNNING...

TO ESCAPE WHILE THERE'S STILL TIME.

WAIT A MINUTE !

HEY, LOOK ! HERE COMES THE MIGRANTS !

[ All Shouting ]

PERHAPS THE BATTLE ISN'T LOST. REINFORCEMENTS ARE COMING !

[ Thunderclap ]

WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST THRILLING EXPEDITION OF COURAGE...

AND COOPERATION I HAVE EVER WITNESSED.

FILLED WITH RENEWED HOPE BY THE ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS,

THESE MEN PUNCH BACK INTO THEIR TASK AND TURN DEFEAT INTO VICTORY.

MEN, I WANNA SAY THAT WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH YOU,

BATTLING AGAINST SOMETHING STRONGER THAN ANY OF US HAS GIVEN ME A NEW SLANT.

I KNOW A LOT OF YOU HATE ME AND YOU'VE GOT REASON.

I'M NOT GONNA SAY I'M SORRY. I'M GONNA PROVE IT.

I'M GOING TO SEE THAT THE FLOOD CONTROL BILL GOES THROUGH.

AND MEANWHILE, WHILE WE'RE WAITING, EVERY DOLLAR I POSSESS...

IS GOING TO BE TURNED INTO INDUSTRY TO MAKE JOBS FOR ALL OF YOU !

WHAT DO YOU SAY NOW ? I SAY WE OUGHT TO HAVE A SONG.

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER ON THE PRAIRIE ♪

♪ WHERE THE SHAGGY BUFFALO ROAM ♪

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER WE'LL BE HAPPY ♪

♪ IN OUR LITTLE PRAIRIE HOME ♪

THIS YOUR FAVORITE COMMENTATOR AGAIN, FOLKS. LISTEN TO THEM SING.

AND THE MAN THEY HAVE TO THANK FOR IT ALL IS NONE OTHER THAN CONGRESSMAN GENE AUTRY.

WILL YOU SAY A FEW WORDS, CONGRESSMAN ? NO !

WAIT A MINUTE. YES, I WILL.

FOLKS, IF YOU'RE AS TIRED AS LISTENING TO YOUR FAVORITE COMMENTATOR AS I AM,

YOU'LL BE GLAD TO KNOW THIS IS HER LAST BROADCAST.

FROM NOW ON SHE'LL DO HER BROADCASTING FROM THE KITCHEN...

BECAUSE I'M GOING TO MARRY HER.

♪ WHO WILL LEND A HELPING HAND ♪

♪ AWAY OUT YONDER ON THE PRAIRIE ♪

♪ WE'LL FIND US PROMISED LAND ♪♪